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Aug 21, 2006

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Monday August 21, 2006

Bible: ESV blog has a roundup of Tony Reinke’s successful attempt to build his own blank Bible patterned after Jonathan Edwards’ similar Bible.

Humor: Nathan Busenitz shows once again the danger inherent in allowing just anyone to own a copy of Photoshop. This time, he has created a list of his favorite slightly revised book covers.

Du Jour This was posted last week by Phil Johnson. It is an excellent, must-read article entitled “Regarding Guilt by Association.” Great stuff.

Humor Bonus: The Riddleblog has a funny list of “You know you’re not Reformed if…”

A La Carte (1/21)

Wednesday January 21, 2007 Technology: Jollyblogger thinks that pastors should begin to use LinkedIn, software that builds contact networks. Cool: Memorizable is a flashcard wiki. Anyone can use the site to build interactive flashcards on any topic. So get to it! Bible: Travis Carden has released an ESV Bible language spell-check dictionary for the ESV.…

Jan 31, 2007

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A La Carte (06/21)

Wednesday June 21, 2006 Technology: A 14-year old girl is suing MySpace.com for $30 million after a man she met online through that service sexually assaulted her. Fox says that she claims “it does not take sufficient steps to protect underage members.” How about suing her parents for not providing adequate supervision? Bible: The ESV,…

Jun 21, 2006

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A La Carte (1/8)

Monday January 8, 2007 Politics: A writer in Canada’s “National Post” says that North Korea is the weirdest country on earth. Bible: Amazon now has a Bible Store. Bible: And speaking of Bibles, the ESV is slowly but steadily climbing the ladder. As of this month it is the fourth best-selling translation of the Bible.…

Jan 8, 2007

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A La Carte (February 18)

A La Carte: Very cool birds / The way to combat anxiety / Do not hinder yourself / The sacred mundane / Thriving in women’s ministry leadership / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 18

A La Carte

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A La Carte (February 17)

A La Carte: Wisdom for online dating / Anything can be an idol / The great danger / Unconfessed sin / Sins we love to ignore / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 17

A La Carte

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Quality Time

People of all faiths pray. Some pray to gods, some to ancestors, some to nature, and some to the universe, but all speak out words, all utter desires, all hope to be heard. But Christians pray differently and Christians pray confidently, for we pray to a Father. We alone “have received the Spirit of adoption…

Feb 16

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (February 15)

A La Carte: Resisting temptation / Strange familiarity / The reluctant polemicist / A new Getty hymn / The power of one bitter thought / Better than a holy year / and more.

Feb 15

A La Carte

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Free Stuff Fridays (B&H Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays: Holman Handbook Series Giveaway!

Feb 14

Giveaways

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Keep Calm and Stay Friends

It is hard to disagree with someone you love. It is harder still to disagree well—to retain genuine respect and true friendship despite differing opinions or convictions. And, as we all know by experience, there is just so much to disagree about.

Feb 14

Book Reviews

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Dumb Will Do: Why Satan Doesn’t Need Heresy

There is one memory of my earlier years as a Christian that I’ve never been able to shake. It’s a formative memory that I actually don’t think the Lord means for me to shake, for it has often reminded me that, when it comes to the local church’s worship, the stakes are sky high.

Feb 10

Articles

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Lots of Single Christians but Few Weddings

I find it one of the great mysteries of the modern church. It does not exist in every context and every congregation, but as I’ve traveled and inquired, I’ve become convinced it exists in a great many of them. Here is the mystery: A lot of churches have many single men and many single women…

Feb 5

Articles

8 min read
What Becomes Of All Our Dreams?

My dad loved to cook. This was a passion that began relatively late in his life after the kids had moved out. With an empty nest, my parents were able to live a slower-paced life and my dad began to dabble in cooking. He soon found that he loved it and that my mother was…

Feb 12

Articles

4 min read
John Mark Comer and Practicing The Way

It has been a few years since I have had a substantial number of people reach out to ask my view on a particular author. Do you know anything about him? Have you read him? Would you consider reviewing some of his books? But after this break of a few years, it has recently begun…

Sep 25, 2024

Book Reviews

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The Things You Neglect To Pray About

There is a close connection between prayer and humility. This being the case, there is also a close connection between prayerlessness and pride. Those who believe they are self-sufficient feel no need to petition God for his help, for his strength, for his wisdom. It is only those who admit their lack who will cry…

Feb 9

Articles

2 min read

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